Players were separated by position to create better comparables. For example, comparing a defenseman's percentage of plays by zone to a winger would not work, as a winger is logically required to engage in fewer defensive-zone events.
PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EVENTS BY ZONE
Among current Montreal Canadiens defensemen, Chris Campoli engages in the highest percentage of defensive-zone events, as well as the lowest percentage of offensive-zone events. This argues against the perception of Campoli as a chance-taker, while raising a red flag toward Campoli's ability to easily move the puck out of the defensive-zone.Other defensemen with a high percentage of defensive-zone events include Gorges and Subban. Keep in mind, Gorges and Subban play almost exclusively against the opposition's top players.
Tomas Kaberle, the Habs co-leader for even-strength points among defenseman, engages in the highest percentage of offensive-zone events. Other d-men with high o-zone percentages include Yannick Weber and Raphael Diaz. Consequently these three players also engage in the fewest percentage of d-zone events among d-men.
Among centres, Habs leading even-strength point-producer David Desharnais engages in the highest percentage of offensive-zone events. Petteri Nokelainen engages in the lowest percentage of o-zone events.
Among wingers, Aaron Palushaj actually engages in the highest percentage of offensive-zone events. Other current wingers engaging in a high percentage of offensive-zone events include Rene Bourque, Max Pacioretty, and Erik Cole.
Keep in mind that a higher percentage of events within a specific zone does not indicate success or failure within that zone. This is simply a representation of the percentage of events in each zone. Expressed differently, this is simply an expression of how much of a player's time on the ice is spent in each zone.
